ABQ Beer Geek

What’s Tappening

By ABQ Beer Geek

Chama’s special taps are at the ready.

Time for another roundup of what’s being poured at your favorite local breweries. But first, exciting local news:

Il Vicino Brewery has leased space to build a brewery at Stanford and Aztec after losing its lease at the Vassar location. Former Chama brewer Jeff Erway had a brewing line trucked in from Ohio and is a baby step closer to opening his own brewery. Baby steps. His wife is pregnant.

Here’s your tap list and notes from the experts, before this turns into a damn gossip column.

Pennant Ale: “This small batch of Extra Special Bitter was brewed to remember the hard-earned victories in life and baseball. Enjoy this while rooting for your team to earn the pennant this season.” 5.8 percent ABV

Audit Ale: “Taxes done? File for an extension? Owe money? Gettin' money back? Here's a brew that'll make you a little less anxious about your financial situation. This IPA has about 90 IBUs with a little bit of Galena hops and a lot of Amarillo hops.” 9 percent ABV

Amnesia: “Ahhh, our favorite beer that everyone loves to forget is back! The day after our first anniversary party, the obscured and lost memories of the prior evening quickly brought a name change to our Anniversary Ale.” 9.8 percent ABV

Rye-PA: “Brewed with German malted rye to lend a unique spicy character, this one-of-a-kind IPA was produced with bitterness in mind.” 5.7 percent ABV

Wild Hare: “Previously brewed with a Scottish Ale yeast, this specialty IPA is back but revamped with our house ale yeast and a new hop profile. Big tropical and floral aromatics with a clean, dry finish.” 7.5 percent ABV